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| | |There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. | | |There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. |
| | |Some of the people present told Him of certain Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. | | |Some of the people present told Him of certain Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. |
| | |Pilate was attacking their faith by mixing blood into sacrifices, a pagan tradition. Romans would later attack Christianity in a similar way under Julian the Apostate. | | |Pilate was attacking their faith by mixing blood into sacrifices, a pagan tradition. Romans would later attack Christianity in a similar way under Julian the Apostate. |
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| | |And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? | | |And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? |
| | |Jesus answered, "Do you think these Galileans were more sinful than all other Galileans, because this happened to them? | | |Jesus answered, "Do you think these Galileans were more sinful than all other Galileans, because this happened to them? |
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| | |I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. | | |I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. |
| | |I tell you no; but unless you repent, you shall all perish like them. | | |I tell you no; but unless you repent, you shall all perish like them. |
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| | |Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? | | |Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? |
| | |Or what about those eighteen workers, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, killing them, do you think they were worse sinners than all other men in Jerusalem? | | |Or what about those eighteen workers, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, killing them, do you think they were worse sinners than all other men in Jerusalem? |
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| | |I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. | | |I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. |
| | |I tell you no; but unless you repent, you shall all perish like them. | | |I tell you no; but unless you repent, you shall all perish like them. |
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| | |He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. | | |He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. |
| | |He taught this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, but could find no fruit on it. | | |He taught this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, but could find no fruit on it. |
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| | |Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? | | |Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? |
| | |So he said to his manager of the vineyard, 'Look, for three years I've sought fruit from this fig tree, but found none. Chop it down! Why burden the soil with it?' | | |So he said to his manager of the vineyard, 'Look, for three years I've sought fruit from this fig tree, but found none. Chop it down! Why burden the soil with it?' |
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| | |And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: | | |And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: |
| | |The manager answered, 'Lord, let it be for this one year more, so I can spread manure around it. | | |The manager answered, 'Lord, let it be for this one year more, so I can spread manure around it. |
| | |modern versions replace "manure" with "fertilizer", but that obscures the lowliness of man compared to God. | | |modern versions replace "manure" with "fertilizer", but that obscures the lowliness of man compared to God. |
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| | |And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. | | |And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. |
| | |And if it bears fruit, fine; if not, then we shall chop it down.'" | | |And if it bears fruit, fine; if not, then we shall chop it down.'" |
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| | |And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. | | |And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. |
| | |And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. | | |And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. |
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| | |And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. | | |And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. |
| | |And, look, a woman was there who had been crippled for eighteen years, and was severely deformed, and could in no way stand on her own. | | |And, look, a woman was there who had been crippled for eighteen years, and was severely deformed, and could in no way stand on her own. |
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| | |And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. | | |And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. |
| | |And when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him, and said to her, "Woman, you are cured of your illness". | | |And when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him, and said to her, "Woman, you are cured of your illness". |
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| | |And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. | | |And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. |
| | |And He laid His hands on her: and immediately she was cured, and glorified God. | | |And He laid His hands on her: and immediately she was cured, and glorified God. |
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| | |And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. | | |And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. |
| | |And the leader of the synagogue reacted with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said to the people, "There are six days in which men ought to work: in those days people should come and be healed, instead of on the sabbath day". | | |And the leader of the synagogue reacted with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said to the people, "There are six days in which men ought to work: in those days people should come and be healed, instead of on the sabbath day". |
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| | |The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? | | |The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? |
| | |The Lord then answered him, saying, "You hypocrite, doesn't each one of you on the sabbath release his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him to be watered?" | | |The Lord then answered him, saying, "You hypocrite, doesn't each one of you on the sabbath release his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him to be watered?" |
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| | |And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? | | |And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? |
| | |And shouldn't this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had afflicted all these eighteen years, be released from this affliction on the sabbath day?" | | |And shouldn't this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had afflicted all these eighteen years, be released from this affliction on the sabbath day?" |
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| | |And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. | | |And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. |
| | |And when He had said these things, all His adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced over all the glorious things that were done by Him. | | |And when He had said these things, all His adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced over all the glorious things that were done by Him. |
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| | |Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? | | |Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? |
| | |Then He said, "What is the realm of God like? What does it resemble? | | |Then He said, "What is the realm of God like? What does it resemble? |
| | |"realm" is more modern and free of the King James emphasis on kings and kingdoms. | | |"realm" is more modern and free of the King James emphasis on kings and kingdoms. |
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| | |It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. | | |It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. |
| | |It is like the tiny mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and grew into a great tree; and the birds of the air nested in the branches of it. | | |It is like the tiny mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and grew into a great tree; and the birds of the air nested in the branches of it. |
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| | |And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? | | |And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? |
| | |And again He said, "How else shall I describe the realm of God?" | | |And again He said, "How else shall I describe the realm of God?" |
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| | |It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. | | |It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. |
| | |It is like the pinch of yeast, which a woman took and mixed into three portions of dough, spreading and growing until all of the dough was leavened." | | |It is like the pinch of yeast, which a woman took and mixed into three portions of dough, spreading and growing until all of the dough was leavened." |
| | |This probably needs to be trimmed back | | |This probably needs to be trimmed back |
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| | |And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. | | |And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. |
| | |And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. | | |And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. |
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| | |Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, | | |Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, |
| | |Then someone said to Him, "Lord, are there few that are saved?" And He said to them, | | |Then someone said to Him, "Lord, are there few that are saved?" And He said to them, |
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| | |Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. | | |Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. |
| | |"Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will be unable. | | |"Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will be unable. |
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| | |When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: | | |When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: |
| | |When the man of the house rises, but has locked the door, and you stand outside knocking and saying, 'Lord, Lord, let us in!' He shall reply, 'I do not know where you are from!' | | |When the man of the house rises, but has locked the door, and you stand outside knocking and saying, 'Lord, Lord, let us in!' He shall reply, 'I do not know where you are from!' |
| | |οἰκοδεσπότης: it's masculine and means "man of the house," unlike emasculated renditions by nearly all modern translations | | |οἰκοδεσπότης: it's masculine and means "man of the house," unlike emasculated renditions by nearly all modern translations |
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| | |Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. | | |Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. |
| | |Then you will begin to say, 'We have eaten and drank with you, and you have taught in our neighborhood.' | | |Then you will begin to say, 'We have eaten and drank with you, and you have taught in our neighborhood.' |
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| | |But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. | | |But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. |
| | |But he will say in reply, "I have to say, 'I don't know you'; leave me, all you troublemakers." | | |But he will say in reply, "I have to say, 'I don't know you'; leave me, all you troublemakers." |
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| | |There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. | | |There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. |
| | |There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you come to find Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves excluded. | | |There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you come to find Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves excluded. |
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| | |And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. | | |And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. |
| | |And they will come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and they will sit down in the kingdom of God. | | |And they will come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and they will sit down in the kingdom of God. |
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| | |And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. | | |And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. |
| | |And look, the humble among them shall be regarded first, and the prominent among them shall be regarded last." | | |And look, the humble among them shall be regarded first, and the prominent among them shall be regarded last." |
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| | |The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. | | |The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. |
| | |On that same day some of the Pharisees came, saying to Him, "Go, and leave this place: for Herod has marked you for death. | | |On that same day some of the Pharisees came, saying to Him, "Go, and leave this place: for Herod has marked you for death. |
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| | |And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. | | |And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. |
| | |And He said to them, "Go yourselves, and tell that fox, 'Watch, I will cast out demons, and I will perform cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I shall be perfected.' | | |And He said to them, "Go yourselves, and tell that fox, 'Watch, I will cast out demons, and I will perform cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I shall be perfected.' |
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| | |Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. | | |Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. |
| | |Nevertheless I must travel today, and tomorrow, and the day after that: for it is not allowable for a prophet to be killed within Jerusalem. | | |Nevertheless I must travel today, and tomorrow, and the day after that: for it is not allowable for a prophet to be killed within Jerusalem. |
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| | |O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! | | |O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! |
| | |Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you killed the prophets and stoned those we sent to you; how often would I gather your people together, as a hen gathers her flock under her wings, yet you would not allow it! | | |Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you killed the prophets and stoned those we sent to you; how often would I gather your people together, as a hen gathers her flock under her wings, yet you would not allow it! |
| | |OK to insert "We" for clarity, rather than use the now-disfavored passive voice? "People" of the city is a more precise translation than "children" for τέκνον | | |OK to insert "We" for clarity, rather than use the now-disfavored passive voice? "People" of the city is a more precise translation than "children" for τέκνον |
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| | |Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. | | |Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. |
| | |Listen up: your house has been left to you barren. Truly I tell you, "You shall not see me until you shall admit, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'" | | |Listen up: your house has been left to you barren. Truly I tell you, "You shall not see me until you shall admit, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'" |